Industrial Hygienist

US-Department-of-Labor; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) invites applications for Industrial Hygienist positions across Area Offices, including Anchorage. The full performance level is GS-12, and positions are in the bargaining unit.

A writing sample may be requested during the interview, and selectees will report to the office. Education requirements include a bachelor’s or higher degree in industrial hygiene or related science, or a engineering/physical/life science

Qualifications

• Education requirements must be met to qualify for Industrial Hygienist.
• Courses in chemistry, physics or related fields must be acceptable toward a 4-year degree.
• Specialized experience demonstrating evaluation and control of workplace hazards.
• Experience in data collection, analysis and recommending controls.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and conducting occupational safety or health inspections.
• Assist in evaluating workplace conditions and hazards.
• Develop and summarize investigation or inspection reports.
• Calculate penalties based on gravity of violations and potential injuries.

Skills

Occupational safety

Industrial hygiene

Hazard identification

Education

Bachelor's or graduate degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, or related field

Bachelor's degree in engineering, physical science, or life science with chemistry coursework

Certification from ABIH/Global EHS Credentialing

Job description

These positions are with the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This position is located in either the Anchorage, Kent, San Diego, Boise, Las Vegas or Portland Area Offices.

• The full performance level of these positions are at the GS-12 grade level.
• Positions are in the bargaining unit.
• A writing sample may be included as a part of the interview process.
• Selectee will be expected to report to the office.

THIS POSITION HAS A BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT. ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THIS REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; or
• A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene; or
• Certification from the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly American Board of Industrial Hygiene) (ABIH).

Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable.

Evaluation of Education: All science or engineering courses offered in fulfillment of the above requirements must be acceptable for credit toward the completion of a standard 4-year professional curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in science or engineering at an accredited college or university.
Evaluation of Experience: Qualifying experience involves the recognition, evaluation, corrective actions, and elimination of environmental conditions in the workplace that causes sickness, impaired health, or illness. This experience must demonstrate a professional knowledge of the theory and application of the principles of industrial hygiene and closely related sciences such as physics and engineering controls.

Such work must have involved experience in all of the following areas: the acquisition of quantitative and qualitative data, and the measurement of exposures for a variety of chemical, physical, and biological stresses; the analysis of the data acquired and the prediction of probable effects of exposures on the health and well-being of workers; and the selection and recommendation of appropriate controls, including management, medical, engineering, education or training, and personal protective equipment.

You must meet the "Individual Occupational Requirements" listed above and the "Specialized Experience" to qualify for Industrial Hygienist, as described below.

At the GS-09 level: In addition to meeting the individual occupational requirement, applicants must have at least 52 weeks specialized experience at the next lower level in the normal career progression of the position being filled. When compared to Federal experience, this experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-07. This experience may have been gained either in the Federal or Private sectors. Resumes should reflect the majority but is not limited to the following specialized experience listed below:

• Assisting in the planning of or conducting of occupational safety or occupational health inspections
• Conducting research and studies records or files regarding Occupational safety or occupational health mishaps/accidents
• Identifying occupational health and safety hazard
• Assisting in or knowledge of calculating penalties to be assessed based on the gravity of occupational safety and/or occupational health violations

At the GS-11 level: In addition to meeting the individual occupational requirement, Applicants must have at least 52 weeks experience at the next lower level in the normal career progression of the position being filled. When compared to Federal experience, this experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-09. This experience may have been gained either in the Federal or Private sectors. Resumes should reflect the majority but is not limited to the following specialized experience listed below:

• Assisting in the planning and conducting of evaluations of workplace operations involving potentially hazardous environmental conditions
• Conducting formal interviews to identify unhealthful working conditions or causes of injuries/illnesses/fatalities
• Developing occupational safety or occupational health investigation or inspection reports
• Calculating penalties to be assessed based on the (a) gravity of occupational safety or occupational health violations and (b) the severity of possible injury or illness and the probability that such could occur